Cueing, Demonstration, and Finding your Voice as a Teacher with Johanna [On Air Coaching Call]

Johanna is a new yoga teacher who struggles to lead her yoga class without physically practicing along with her students. Mado helps her unpack why she wants to develop this skill and provides simple strategies to build her ability to cue without practicing along with the class. Along the way, they explore internal vs external motivation and learning to trust your inner voice.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 02:17 Johanna's journey to becoming a yoga teacher 06:25 Why Johanna struggles to teach without practicing along 07:42 The conflict between internal and external motivation 12:22 How people pleasing harms and holds us back as yoga teachers 22:11 The paradox of being a beginner teacher 22:51 Why it’s important to embrace slow and steady growth 23:36 The danger of comparing yourself to people who are further along the path 25:56 What your students really want from you as a teacher 27:56 Helping your students vs pleasing them 28:19 The benefits of cueing without demonstrating 36:28 Comparison between yoga and fitness classes 38:10 Meeting your students where they are 39:11 Baby steps to develop your ability to cue without practicing 41:00 How & why to let your students peek behind the curtain   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on iTunes Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe